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FUTURE
MEETINGS: Meetings
will be at the location noted, at 6:00 pm.
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July
28th : At BCCC but the program in unknown.
Aug
11th: At BCCC - Refurbishing of Old
Tractors by Dax Kimmelshue.
Aug
25th : At BCCC. Larry will present
the Camp Royal students.
Sept.
8th: It will not be at the BCCC, but where it
till be has not been announced.
Sept
15th: at the Community Park. Final
preparations for the Harvest Festival
Sept
20th: The Harvest Festival. All
Day, All Members
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The
Club Assembly
Tom
first talked about behavior at meetings. When you want to speak
stand up and announce your name and classification first.
You
will receive an email announcing the meetings. It will ask you
to RSVP to indicate whether you will be at the meeting. Do so to
the Club and to the President. This is necessary the know how much
food to prepare.
Eric
Hoiland talked about programs scheduled and to be scheduled. If any
member has an idea for a program, let him know.
Larry
Bradley talked about the Harvest Festival fund raising and in
particular letters he is sending to past sponsors and potential
sponsors. We get significant funds from sponsors. The letter is
also on our web page.
Larry
also wanted to be recognized for his 49th anniversary,
which is two days after our next meeting, which he will miss. He
contributed $100 to become our first Bell Ringer for the year.
President
Tom said we need to get more active in the district’s projects.
And continue with our planned projects. Particularly up grading
the Memorial Hall kitchen, which include a refrigerator, sink and work
table. We have the bids on the cost so we need to move forward
with the project.
Tom
said he would contribute $10 in recognition of his trip to Peru and
$10 for his house.
Jessica
talked about dues (apparently, they will stay the same) and club costs
Next Meeting
The
next meeting, will be a visit from the District Governor, on July 28th
, at the BCCC. We need all members present at that
meeting.
Membership
Bring
guests who you think you can interest in becoming a member. We Need More Members! Your
dinner and your guest’s dinner will be paid for by the Club.
Also, bring a guest to oneof our occasional social gatherings.
President
Tom is asking the members to bring in new members this year.
Go to the
following Rotary International web site for information on membership
development: https://my.rotary.org/en/learning-reference/learn-topic/membership
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From this website there is access to membership development and
other related information.
The
Rotary Foundation Donations
You can make a difference in this world by helping
people in need. Your gift can do some great things, from supplying
filters that clean people’s drinking water to empowering local
entrepreneurs to grow through business development training.
The Rotary Foundation will use your gift to fund
the life-changing work of Rotary members who provide sustainable
solutions to their communities’ most pressing needs. But we need help
from people like you who will take action and give the gift of Rotary
to make these projects possible.
When every Rotarian
gives every year, no challenge is too great for us to make a
difference. The minimum gift to The Rotary Foundation is
$25.00. An annual $100.00 gift is a sustaining
member. Once your donations accumulate to $1,000 you become a
Paul Harris Fellow.
If you have any
questions, ask Steve Heithecker.
It is possible to learn more about The Rotary
Foundation on the Rotary web site.
Your gift can be made online or by sending Jessica
Thorpe a check made out to The Rotary Foundation to Durham Rotary,
P.O. Box 383, Durham, California 95958.
The latest District Newsletter has been uploaded
to DACdb - to view it there go to the District tab, open the District
Bulletin file and look for the pdf file named Rotary District 5160
Newsletter.
From
Rotary International’s News and Features Website
Nigerian
takes
office as president of Rotary International
Second
African
to lead the global membership organization will focus on peace
buildingand lasting community impact
by Rotary
International
29
Jun
2026
EVANSTON,
Ill., USA (29 June 2026) —
Olayinka
Hakeem Babalola, a member of the Rotary Club of Trans Amadi,
Nigeria,will take office as president of Rotary International on 1
July 2026, becoming the second African to lead the global membership
organization.
During
his one-year term, Babalola will focus on strengthening Rotary’s
contribution to peace building and supporting sustainable,
community-led solutions that address local and global challenges and
improve lives.
“Rotary
gives people the opportunity not only to make a difference in their
communities, butalso to grow through meaningful relationships,
collaboration, and a deeper appreciation of different perspectives,”
said Babalola. “At a time when many societies face division and
uncertainty, I believe Rotary has an important role to play in
building understanding, advancing peace, and creating opportunities
for communities to thrive. As president, I look forward to
highlighting and strengthening that impact around the world.”
Babalola
brings to the role decades of experience advancing community
development, peace building,and public health initiatives across
Africa. He has been actively involved with Rotary’s Peace Center at Makerere University in
Uganda – the organization’s first on the continent.
As
head of Rotary’s 45,000 clubs worldwide, Babalola will lead Rotary’s
top priority of ending polio. Together with its Global
Polio
Eradication Initiative partners, Rotary has
reduced polio cases by 99.9 percent and contributed more than US$3
billion and countless volunteer hours to protect over 3 billion
children from this paralyzing disease. He has also been deeply
engaged in Rotary’s polio eradication efforts,serving on the End
Polio Now Countdown to History Campaign Committee and advising
the Nigeria
National
PolioPlus Committee.
Rotary
members throughout the world develop and implement sustainable,
community-driven projects that fight disease, promote peace, provide clean water, support education, save mothers and children,
grow local economies and protect the environment. More than US$5.5 billion has
been awarded through The Rotary Foundation – Rotary’s charitable arm
that helps clubs work together to perform meaningful, impactful
service – to support these initiatives over the last 100 years.
About
Olayinka Hakeem Babalola: Babalola holds a degree in engineering and
spent more than 30 years in the oil and gas sector, including senior
leadership roles at Shell PLC. He founded the Riviera Technical
Services Ltd., an oil and gas infrastructure delivery firm, as well
as Lead and Change Consulting, an executive coaching and
organizational performance consultancy.
Babalola
is a member of the Nigerian Society of Engineers, the Institute of
Safety Professionals, and the Association of Change Management
Practitioners. He also belongs to the Jericho Business Club, a civic
organization in Ibadan that contributes to national policy dialogue.
Babalola
became involved with Rotary in 1984 through Rotaract — Rotary’s
program for young professionals and students — and joined the Rotary
Club of Trans Amadi in 1994. He has since held a number of
leadership roles within the organization and currently serves as a
trustee of ShelterBox
UK,
Rotary’s official project partner for disaster relief.
He
and his wife, Preba, support The Rotary Foundation through a named
endowment and are members of the Arch Klumph Society, which
recognizes Rotary’s highest level of philanthropic giving. His
Rotary honors include the Africa Centennial Heroes Award, the
Service Above Self Award, the Regional Service Award for a
Polio-Free World, and The Rotary Foundation Citation for Meritorious
Service.
About
Rotary: Rotary brings
together
a global network of volunteer leaders dedicated to tackling the
world’s most pressing humanitarian challenges and creating lasting
change. Rotary connects 1.2 million people of action from more than
45,000 Rotary club sin almost every country in the world. Their
service improves lives both locally and internationally, from
helping those in need in their own communities to working toward a
polio-free world. For more information, visit rotary.org.
Note that
the photos in the original article may not have been reproduced here.
©
2026 Rotary International. All rights reserved. Terms of Use
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